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Solf J Kimblee ([personal profile] explosivecombat) wrote2011-11-15 08:28 am

003. [Voice/Action for Route 44]

[AUDIO]

[Kimblee has been fairly absentee for the last few days; when his connection becomes active over the PGC, it...well, it might not be exactly clear as to why, but it goes a long way toward explaining it, at least in part.

The connection snaps to life suddenly, though it isn't a video feed - this is entirely sound, the Voice connection having kicked in as the Gear hits the ground hard. The audio isn't simply white noise, however, nor is it entirely the ever-present background music threading its way through one of the routes near Mahogany Town; that music is present for a brief moment after the Gear connects with the ground, only to be violently interrupted by the unmistakable sound of something blowing the hell up.

Depending on your particular point of view, however, what's possibly more disconcerting than the sudden eruption is the sound that follows immediately after it - it's a bizarre, harsh combination of laughing and shrieking, the sound pitchy and manic and completely uncontrolled. It carries on at about the same utterly deranged clip for quite some time before slowly dying down as the person in question gets a hold of himself; when Kimblee speaks, however, his voice is still shaking hard, and it's obvious he's still not...quite as in control as he'd like to be.]


...beautiful...absolutely beautiful!

[A brief pause.]

That was better...it's been quite a while since I've heard something so moving. Yes, that was much, much better. Such a beautiful sound...

[And then there's the usual white-noise sounds that are a bit hard to distinguish, rustling and footsteps and the like, followed by something that's decidedly more distinct: after a moment, there's something that's definitely singing audible over the connection - not any particular words, or any particular tune, even, just vocalized nonsyllables that Kimblee seems to be making up as he goes, but from the sound of it he's very, very content, if a bit unstable.

And then the feed cuts off.]


[ACTION]

[A short while after that audio post hits the network (the posting itself the result of a somewhat awkward grab at the Gear once he'd realized he'd dropped it), Kimblee can still be found on Route 44; he's no longer screamingly manic, but he definitely looks...rough, for lack of a better term. His hair is draped haphazardly over his left shoulder, the usual long ponytail mussed up and disheveled; his eyes are distant, holding a bit of an unfocused, wild look to them, and despite the fact that he doesn't look like he's slept in some time, there's a general sense of manic energy about him that hasn't quite faded.

This may or may not have to do with the obvious signs of those explosions in his general vicinity, as well as the fact that he's in the process of recalling a rather fainted Electrode to its Pokéball.

...well. Someone seems to have figured out exactly what Selfdestruct does; as a result, Kimblee's a bit...worked up. To put it lightly.]

[identity profile] hasearthbooks.livejournal.com 2011-11-18 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll just need a sample of your blood. That will be the extent of your direct involvement. I will do the same with others as well.

[He pauses and his expression becomes a little perplexed in turn once he realizes that Kimblee may not be following. Now he's a little divided - on the one hand he feels that he should express himself more clearly. On the other hand, being obscure is so fun!]

... Any other doubts?

[identity profile] hasearthbooks.livejournal.com 2011-11-18 10:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I did-

[... Oh. Oh, that might be why.]

... What year was it in your world of origin?

[identity profile] hasearthbooks.livejournal.com 2011-11-18 10:40 pm (UTC)(link)
...I see. As for myself, I'm from the year 1999.

[... By Evron, he can't believe he's having to explain this.]

Living organisms are made up of functional units called cells - you know that much, yes? You must have seen, or at least heard of microscopes.

[Please tell him that you're following now.]

[identity profile] hasearthbooks.livejournal.com 2011-11-18 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
[... Silly Earth science, always breaking things apart in stupid ways. Ah, well, there's not much that he can do about it.]

Very well. [Great, actually.] A cell's nucleus contains something called Deoxyribonucleic acid - that is what DNA stands for. They're very long molecules containing the instructions for the organism's development and functioning. What we call a gene is a section of those molecules that contains instructions for the production of a type of protein.

[... assuming Kimblee knows what a protein is. ... again, Earth science, why so primitive]

Essentially, you are you because every cell of your body contains the same genes - the same instructions on how to build you.

[Pause. You're still following, yes?]

[identity profile] hasearthbooks.livejournal.com 2011-11-19 12:01 am (UTC)(link)
Yes and no, at the same time. Everything is far more complex than how I just explained it to you, and I promise I will point you to books on the matter once I can find some that are decent. There is a separation between the species, and it has to do with chromosomes, which are the larger structures that DNA is organized into within the nucleus. Human beings have 46 chromosomes - cats, for example, usually only have 38.

When it comes to DNA, there are no set standards. In fact, mutations of the instructions may occur, in some cases even unpredictably. And like I told you the first time we spoke, again there are three different types of result - a benign mutation, resulting in the organism achieving better health and overall performance; a malignant mutation, leading to debilitation and illness; and one that is neither one or the other, or the two combined.

I make those mutations happen. I can reprogram the instructions that discipline the functioning of life, and transform it into something else. Most of my subjects look nothing like they were when I first met them.

Let's assume for a moment that, looking into your DNA, I will be able to find the exact genes that correspond to your... wild euphoria and burst of energy in response to the stimulus of an explosion. And suppose I could implant those same genes onto a creature analogous to your Electrode and I had the power and means to make as many of these creatures as I wanted. Can you predict what the result would be?

[identity profile] hasearthbooks.livejournal.com 2011-11-19 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
Correct.

And now I shall ask again - would you be willing to provide that blood sample?

[identity profile] hasearthbooks.livejournal.com 2011-11-19 12:34 am (UTC)(link)
I feel honored by your enthusiasm, Red Lotus. I will do my best. I will also find those books for you, assuming you won't be too immersed in your... [He pauses to look at the poor exploded dirt and grass for a moment.] ... training to care.

And of course, you plan to be in Goldenrod, correct?

[identity profile] hasearthbooks.livejournal.com 2011-11-19 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Very well. Then I suspect you and I will be working together. As far as I'm concerned, it will be a true pleasure.